I like to think of my self as an observer and a storyteller. My job as an artist is to focus attention and ignite the imagination. I am also an explorer; inspiration comes in many forms and I love to follow that road wherever it leads. I have been inspired by words, people, color, line; imagining "what if ..."

I hold an M.F.A in Drawing from SIU Carbondale. Music is one of my other passions; I play hammered dulcimer, fiddle, guitar and just about anything with strings. I play mostly Celtic music but have ventured into Old Time since living in Southern Missouri.